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Please help with SpySheriff [RESOLVED]

strassle

Posted 18 June 2005 - 01:46 PM

strassle

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This spysheriff is killing my computer. I delete it, and can't get it off permanently, it just keeps coming back. Please help, here is my Hijack this log. There is also a program called slotch bar I can't get off. Please help!!!

Reboot into Safe Mode. You can do this by restarting your computer and continually tapping the F8 key until a menu appears. Use your up arrow key to highlight Safe Mode, then hit enter.

Once in Safe Mode, Open Cleanup! by double-clicking the icon on your desktop (or from the Start > All Programs menu). Set the program up as follows:*Click "Options..."*Move the arrow down to "Custom CleanUp!"*Put a check next to the following:

Empty Recycle Bins

Delete Cookies

Delete Prefetch files

Scan local drives for temporary files

Cleanup! All Users

Click OKPress the CleanUp! button to start the program.

After Cleanup! is finished:

Run Ewido.

Click on scanner

Make sure the following boxes are checked before scanning:

Binder

Crypter

Archives

Click on Start Scan

Let the program scan the machine

While the scan is in progress you will be prompted to clean the first infected file it finds. Choose "clean", then put a check next to "Perform action on all infections" in the left corner of the box so you don't have to sit and watch Ewido the whole time. Click OK.

Once the scan has completed, there will be a button located on the bottom of the screen named Save report

Click Save report

Save the report to your desktop

Exit Ewido

Reboot into normal mode.

Go to Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and remove the following:

How to use Spybot to remove Spyware<=If you suspect that you have spyware installed on your computer, here are instructions on how to download, install and then use Spybot. Similar to Ad-Aware, I strongly recommend both to catch most spyware.

Prevention Programs:

Spywareblaster<=SpywareBlaster will prevent spyware from being installed.

IE/Spyad<=IE/Spyad places over 4000 websites and domains in the IE Restricted list which will severely impair attempts to infect your system. It basically prevents any downloads (Cookies etc) from the sites listed, although you will still be able to connect to the sites.

MVPS Hosts file<=The MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one containing well know ad sites etc. Basically, this prevents your coputer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1 which is your local computer

Google Toolbar<=Get the free google toolbar to help stop pop up windows.

Other necessary Programs:

AntiVirus Program<=An AntiVirus program is a must! Whether it is a free version like AVG or Anti-Vir, or a shareware version like Norton or Kapersky, this is a must have.